Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.   

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.   

1933  Frank Brake, English multi-millionaire on November - 21.   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on this day in history.   

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on this day in history.   

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  On November - 21 the first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on this day in history.   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on this day in history.   

1937  On November - 21 on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64   

1937  On November - 21 dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad   

1937  On this day in history marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on November - 21.   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.   

1938  On November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John) on this day in history.   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  On November - 21 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  On November - 21 geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

1941  Juanita Spellini first woman executed in California on November - 21.   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on this day in history.   

1941  Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif on November - 21.   

1942  On this day in history alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on this day in history.   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on November - 21.   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

1945  On this day in history benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres   

1945  On November - 21 robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1946  On November - 21 harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On November - 21 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  On November - 21 birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.